Ethics_In_Pharmacy

Ethics In Pharmacy How does a pharmacist make a decision when faced with an ethical dilemma' What is the thought process as both sides of an ethical issue are examined' What past experiences and educational tools would contribute to a pharmacist’s moral opinion' Questions such as these are very personal and difficult for many people to answer. Often a clear answer is not possible, or at least not immediately apparent. In this brief examination into one aspect of ethics in pharmacy, I will consider some potential answers to these questions and the implications that may follow. Traditional ethical theory is based on two central ideas. According to the utilitarianism theory, the action that leads to the best possible outcome for the most people is the action that should be taken. On the other end of the spectrum is deontology that states that actions may be right or wrong regardless of the outcome. In other words, outcomes would not be useful criteria when determining the ethically correct action. Most people, or pharmacists for that matter, do not strictly follow one of these theories but rather use a combination of the two. Factoring in patient, ethical, moral, decision, questions, pharmacist, process, making, health, harm, should, personal, follow, care, respect, professional, patients, must, make, issue, autonomy, about, very, rights, right, professionals, pharmacy, opinion, one, medical, dilemma, difficult, decisions, decision-making, come